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Through two listener-supported broadcast services, Interlochen Public Radio connects northwest lower Michigan with arts, news and culture on a global scale.
IPR also gives significant focus to local and regional news, information and artists, providing a trusted context for community discussion and showcasing the vitality and diversity of the Grand Traverse region.
Serving listeners in northern Michigan - and around the world via the internet - IPR values its potential to impact individual lives every day, 24 hours a day, through two public radio services:
- IPR Music Radio (88.5, 88.7 and 100.9 FM) reaches listeners in northwest lower Michigan, the Straits area, and the eastern third of the upper peninsula of Michigan
- IPR News Radio (91.5 FM) reaches listeners in the Grand Traverse area.
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Election Coverage
Candidates for the 104th and 101st state house districts appeared in Interlochen to discuss their ideas for how to move Michigan forward and rebuild its economy. The forum was sponsored by The Center for Michigan and hosted by Interlochen Center for the Arts. The candidates also took questions from the audience. Listen:
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Points North
Over the last year more than three thousand people in a six county area have contributed hundreds of ideas for how they would like to see the Grand Traverse area grow. Now, planning consultants for the Grand Vision have winnowed all that information down to four options. And they’re asking for more feedback. With a twelve question scorecard you can weigh-in on how best to balance urban and rural growth and the traffic that goes with them. And you can share your views with us as we talk about The Grand Vision on Points North this week. Listen: |
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Jazz Connections
What do Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Duke Ellington have in common? You can hear them all on IPR's new weekly program, Jazz Connections! Tune in as Jeff Haas explores jazz and its connections to rock, blues, R&B, classical and world music.
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New in our Archives
A Traverse City Central High School Student has been charged with Ethnic Intimidation after allegedly beating another student, and using a racial slur, on campus late last month. TCAPS Superintendent James Feil met with the press this afternoon. IPR’s Peter Payette was there. He talks with Linda Stephan. Listen:
We should have beautiful weather this weekend – just perfect for the Benzie Fall Festival – and the Pumpkin Chuckin’ Contest. Students around the area have built massive medieval weapons to launch pumpkins in Frankfort’s Betsie Lake. IPR’s Linda Stephan talked with Danielle Haydell, a senior at the Manufacturing Technology Academy in Traverse City – and a member of the team of defending champs. Listen:
Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney visits Traverse City Thursday – less than a month before the national vote. Neither of the major party candidates have made stops in Northern Michigan since the Primary. Tom Mair is a long-time Green Party organizer in Traverse City, and the only Green running for Grand Traverse County Commission. He talks with IPR’s Linda Stephan. Listen:
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